Human capital per capita, female in Niger
Niger: Human capital per capita, female was 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Human capital per capita, female in Niger, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Niger peaked at 1,311 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,202 real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
Niger ranks 139th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,292 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,296 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,303 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,304 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,305 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,298 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,290 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,282 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,276 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,283 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,289 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,295 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,302 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,220 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,202 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,216 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,223 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,229 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,233 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,255 real chained 2019 US$, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,299 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,292 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,276 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,202 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,311 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 136 India 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Nepal 1,137 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Madagascar 1,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 142 Chad 1,086 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Niger?
- Human capital per capita, female in Niger was 1,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Niger ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.